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Obituary: Jashubhai Shah, Mumbai Vegetarian Society The International
Vegetarian movement has lost a great champion of the vegetarian cause. Jashubhai
had such a reassuring and
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personality that his presence at the many international gatherings gave the
delegates a new found confidence in the movement. He was always willing to
listen and accommodate differing views. He had this special way which made you
feel that he had known you for years and that he was a special friend. When I
attended the Goa congress he said to me: ‘ I am glad you came. One should always
attend family events, and this is a family event!’ Little did I know that I
would never again meet such a splendid human being who was so humble even though
he had achieved great success and fame in his profession as a lawyer. It was
simply not in Jashubhai’s nature to be judgmental nor was he interested in any
position of influence, he was simply dedicated to the cause. He would always
say, ‘come and stay with me when you come to Mumbai’. The successful Goa
congress gave Jashubhai immense satisfaction. The presence of so many delegates
as well as Guruji Chitrabhanu and Dada Vaswani meant a great deal to Jashubhai.
The Mumbai Vegetarian Society should now carry on in Jashubhai’s footsteps. A
strong Indian presence in the international vegetarian movement is crucial.
